Centre has invited suggestion from states on granting of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to eleven Gorkha communities. People of the communities residing in Sikkim and Gorkha dominated areas, such as Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakha (Dewan) and Dhimal are to be considered on granting of ST status by the centre. <br/><br/>Tribal Affairs Ministry in a release said, the States have also been requested to provide historical and ethnographic details as well as demographic profile including education, occupational status of these communities. The Ministry said, states may also forward the representations, if any, received from these communities.<br/><br/>On September this year, Tribal Affairs Ministry has constituted a Committee to examine and recommend granting ST status to these communities. Deputy Director General of the Tribal Ministry, Mrs Vishnu Mani is the chairperson of this committee. <br/><br/>The Committee has been asked to consult government of Sikkim and all respective states and suggest as to grant of ST Status with a mechanism to ensure fairness of reservations for these communities. The Committee has been asked to submit its report within three months.